St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-08
Adjourned Meeting.
Regular Meeting.

Board met at 2 p. III.
Present: Messrs. Becker, Hoyt. Peters,
| Quinby, Schlick and Mr.. President.
Reading of the minutes of the goth and
30th ulto. and 1st, I'd and Sd inst. dispensed
| with.
j. w. Willis, agent for E. F. Willis and
| E. NJ. Forsyth, presented communication
| in the matter of the Lawton street i'm
provement. Referred to Engineer to con-
| slider in making report on said improve
ment.
The Engineer having reported in the
| matter of the bill of Mrs. II. B. Mont
gomery, for excavating to sidewalk grade
| in front of her property Oh Jefferson Ave
nue., that said Avenue was properly graded
and that said Mrs. Montgomery had no
claim for work done, the said report was
accepted and placed ON file, and on
motion the prayer of the petitioner was
denied.
The Engineer submitted plan and esti-
mate of cost of the proposed grading Of
York street, from Edgerton street to Forest
street. Referred to Fifth ward member to
confer with Aid. Kahn.
The Engineer having submitted plan of
land to be taken. the following report was
ordered sent to the Council, to-wit:
To the Common Council of the City of
st. Paul:
The Board of Public Works have had
under consideration the resolution or order
of the Common Council, approved Nov.
II, 1885, relative to the opening and
extension of Avon street. from Good
richAvenue to St. Clair street. and having
| investigated the proposed improvement,
respectfully report that said improvement
is necessary and proper, from Osceola
La, %l,o% @L,o
estimated expense thereof is $4,000; that
| real estate to be assessed therefor can be
found benefited to the extent Of the damages,
costs and expenses necessary to be incurred
thereby; that said improvement is not asked
| for by petition of majority of the owners
| of property to be assessed therefor, but we
| herewith send plan or profile of said inn
! provement, and an order for your adoption,
! if you desire us to make the improvement.
Yeas 6, nays o.
The Engineer having submitted plan of
| land to be taken, the following report was
ordered sent to the Council to-wit:
| To the Common Council of the City of st.
Paul:
The Board of Public Works have had
| under consideration the resolution or order
of the Common Council, approved Nov. II,
| 1885, relative to the opening of Good
| rich Avenue to uniform width of sc
! feet, from st. Albans street to Dale street.
and having investigated the proposed i'm
prOvement, respectfully report that said I'M
provement is necessary and proper to open
and widen said Goodrich Avenue to a width
of &C feet, from st. Adams street to Dale
street; that the estimated expense thereof is
1000; that real estate to be assessed therefor
can be found benefited to the eX-
tent of the damages, costs and
expenses necessary to be incurred
thereby; that said improvement is not asked
| for by petition of majority OF the own
ers of property to be assessed therefor, but
| we herewith send plan or profile of said
| improvement and an order for adoption, il
| you desire us to make the improvement.
Yeas 6, nays 0.
The Engineer having submitted plan and
estimate of cost. the following report was
ordered sent to the Council, to-wt:
To the Common Council of the City of st.
| Paul:
The Board of Public Works have had
under consideration the resolutions or orders
OF the Common Council, approved Nov. II,
1856. relative to the grading of Lincoln
Avenue. from Victoria street to Lex
| ington Avenue, and Grand Avenue, from
Victoria street to Lexington Avenue,
and having investigated the proposed i'm
| provementS, respectfully report that said I'M
| provementS are necessary and proper, II
! graded under one contract, using the
! surplus material from Lincoln Ave
nue. necessary to fill Grand Avenue;
| that the estimated expense thereof is
| SIS, 100, one-half of which need not be paid
into the City Treasury before the contract
is let; that real estate to be assessed there
for can be found benefited to the extent of
| the costs and expenses necessary to be in
| Cured thereby; that said improvements are
not asked for bya petition of a majority OF
the owners of property to be assessed there
for, but we herewith send plan or profile
of said improvements and an order for your
adoption, if yon desire us to make the I'M
provement. Yeas 6. nays 0.
The Engineer having submitted plan and
estimate of cost. the following report was
ordered sent to the Council, to-wit:
| To the Common Council Of the City of st.
Paul:
The Board of Public Works have had
under consideration the resolution or order
of the Common Council, approved Nov. II,
| 1886, relative to the paving OF Dayton
| Avenue, from a point west of Summit
Avenue, where the block pavement ends. to
| Victoria street. with asphalt or other suit
able pavement. with roadway thirty.six feet
wide; and, having investigated the pro-
posed improvement, respectfully report
that said improvement is necessary and
proper. from the western terminus of pres
ent pavement to Miller street. with asphalt
CSC feet wide) and granite curbing; that the
estimated expense thereof is SIS, 419. one
half of which need not be paid into the
City Treasury before the contract is let: that
real estate to be assessed therefor can
be found benefited to the extent of the